Egypt continues to firmly condemn North Korea’s development of nuclear weapons and launching of ballistic missiles in violation of the relevant resolutions of the Security
Council, as they pose a threat to international and regional peace and security. Accordingly, that stance is based on Egypt’s f…
At the outset, I would like to express my thanks to the Italian presidency for convening this important briefing. I would also like to thank all the briefers for their valuable presentations.
The phenomenon of foreign terrorist fighters is one of the most dangerous aspects of the unprecedented terr…
I would like to thank Ms. Bintou Keita, Assistant Secretary- General for Peacekeeping Operations, for her briefing to the Security Council. The delegation of Egypt would like to emphasize a number of points.
First, the three-year-long conflict in South Sudan and its economic, political and humanita…
At the outset, I would like to thank the briefers for their valuable briefings to the Security Council.
Criminal networks and various groups continue to exploit ongoing conflicts and the absence of the rule of law in many regions throughout the world to traffic in persons so as to fund their crimin…
At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your successful presidency of the Security Council for this month, during which you have offered valuable insights into the work of the Council — the most important being resolution 2388 (2017), adopted by the Security Council today, on the is…
At the outset, Egypt welcomes the consensus reached by members of the General Assembly on the adoption of the important draft resolution A/72/L.8 — a draft resolution that has been adopted every year. We have always reaffirmed the vital role played by the General Assembly and the United Nations Ass…
At the outset, I should like to thank the Japanese delegation for submitting draft resolution S/2017/970 today.
As we reiterated yesterday (see S/PV.8105), experience has proved throughout the existence of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons- United Nations Joint Investigative…
At the outset, I would like to thank the Italian presidency for convening today’s meeting. I thank you, Sir, for honouring the Council with your presence and for leading today’s meeting.
The Mediterranean is in a strategically unique geographic location. It is the heart of the old world. It is the …
I did not intend to take the floor again, but I must express my deepest regret about what has transpired in the Council today and about how it has been transformed from an
organ responsible for maintaining international peace and security into a media show.
I reiterate that we abstained in the vot…
Egypt reiterates its complete rejection of the use of chemical weapons in Syria, based on our firm position against the use of any kinds of weapons of mass destruction and their ownership, development or attempts to acquire such weapons. We continue to safeguard and care about the well-being of the …
First of all, we commend you, Sir, as Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy, for presiding over this important Security Council meeting at an important historical juncture for our brother country of Libya. I would like to thank Mr. Skoog for his statement in his capacit…
Egypt welcomes the Council’s unanimous adoption today of resolution 2387 (2017), renewing the mandate of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA). It affirms the important role of a Mission that continues to represent the core con…
At the outset, I would like to express my gratitude to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Kosovo, Mr. Zahir Tanin, for his comprehensive briefing on the work of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). We wish him every success. We also thank Mr. Ivic…
Allow me to explain the reasons for which my delegation abstained in the voting on resolution 2385 (2017), on the renewal of sanctions against Somalia and Eritrea and the extension of the mandate of the Monitoring Group on Somalia and Eritrea.
We would have preferred greater balance in the drafting…
At the outset, we welcome the holding of this annual meeting on these two important items on our agenda, namely, the implementation of the resolutions of the United Nations and the revitalization of the work of the General Assembly. We would also like to express our congratulations and appreciation …
I would first like to thank Ms. Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), for her briefing today on the latest report of the Prosecutor of the ICC to the Security Council in accordance with resolution 1970 (2011).
At the outset, Egypt would like to commend the efforts of…
Since 2011, Egypt has been following with interest the rapidly evolving developments in the Syrian crisis. From the very beginning, Egypt has adopted a firm position in support of the aspirations of the Syrian people to freedom and democracy, as well as the maintenance of that State’s institutions a…
At the outset, I would like to thank Mr. Valentin Inzko, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, for his comprehensive briefing on his latest report on the implementation of the Peace Agreement on Bosnia and Herzegovina (S/2017/922, annex). Egypt stresses its full support for the mandate of …
My country aligns itself with the statements delivered by the Permanent Representatives of Sierra Leone and Kuwait on behalf of the Group of African States and the Group of Arab States, respectively (see A/72/PV.41). I would like to add the following points in my national capacity.
At the outset, I…
At the outset, I would like to thank the Police Commissioners for their briefings and express my deep appreciation for the efforts and sacrifices that they and police personnel make in peacekeeping operations with a view to promoting peace and stabilization.
Our annual meeting is an important occas…
